Taunton detectives arrest woman on prostitution charges

Plainclothes detectives said they arrested a woman soliciting sex Thursday night at what has become a popular spot in the city for such activity.

Three plainclothes detectives in an unmarked car arrested 24-year-old Caroline Nivar after they said she engaged in a conversation and negotiated a price for sex just after 9:30 p.m.

The detective who filed the report said the three were watching the intersection of High and Winthrop streets, which is known for attracting prostitutes looking for customers driving by in cars.

When the detectives parked in the parking lot of Sams Gas at 31 Winthrop St., they said it wasn’t long before Nivar, who was wearing short-shorts and a sleeveless tank top that showed off her midriff, yelled out to the detectives.

“What’s up?” she alleged said. “Are you a cop?”

The detective driving reportedly told her he would get rid of his friends so that the two of them could be alone. When she got in the car, police said, he drove straight to headquarters.

Nivar, whose last known address is 19 Spring St., was charged with offering sex for a fee and for being a common nightwalker.